The Mediterranean island of Malta has received over 700 applications under the citizenship by investment programme. It’s clearly not a numbers game but the numbers are nonetheless telling in their own right. The Malta Citizenship by investment programme pitches to the ultra-high net worth individual, whereby requiring a mixed contribution-investment…

At the beginning of 2015 the scope of Liechtenstein company law was expanded with the introduction of the protected cell company (PCC), also known as the segregated portfolio company (SPC). This means that, when structuring their assets, economic players will in future have recourse to a legal entity which gives…

Although China's economy is experiencing a slowdown amid global economic uncertainties, the number of Chinese super-wealthy is still increasing. There are over one million high net worth individuals in China and indications are that there is a clear trend among wealthy Chinese: their wealth is growing steadily; many send their…

More than any other period in our history, the 21st century has seen – and will continue to see – the meeting of cultures and the interaction of economies, marked by ever more free trade and the free movement of people and services. Each year we shift closer towards becoming…

Dubai’s population has been steadily doubling every 10 years approximately. Dubai’s suitable location between East and West, its top infrastructures and its tax-free environment (supported by an appealing network of double tax treaties) augur the continuity of this demographic growth – especially with the business opportunities rising in preparation for…